platt
platt as an adjective
Meaning
flat; trite
In Swedish: hoptryckt
Forms
| Basic form | platt | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | platt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | platta | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | plattare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | plattast | “-est”, “most …” |
platt as an adverb
Meaning
entirely, absolutely, at all
platt as a noun(en platt)
Meaning
a flat piece of ground
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en platt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | platten |
| Plural, indefinite | plattar |
| Plural, definite | plattarna |
platt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor platt, den stora platten. Check another noun
Practise platt
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platt in a sentence
- platt som en pannkakaflat as a pancake
- ligga platt på ryggenlie flat on one's back
- en platt lustigheta trite remark
- det är platt intetthat is absolutely nothing, that is nothing at all
Words built with platt
- plattfotad flat-footed
Questions
What does platt mean in English?
platt means “flat, trite”.
Is it en platt or ett platt?
It is en platt, and “the a flat piece of ground” is platten.
What is the plural of platt?
The plural of platt is plattar, and the definite plural is plattarna.
Similar words
plant
Origin
From German platt.
Nearby common words
platt is number 5,482 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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